The invention relates to a resident trip information obtaining method based on an intelligent mobile phone. The method comprises the following steps: (1), a mobile phone client detecting whether a GPS and a Network are opened; (2), the mobile phone client uploading user registration information and home / work place coordinate information to a web server; (3), the web server receiving the registration information and the coordinate information; (4), the mobile phone client acquiring tracing point latitude and longitude information and time information of a user in accordance with specific time intervals and uploading the information to a local place; (5), the mobile phone client automatically uploading the tracing point information stored in the local place at user specific time or uploading the information when the user clicks a hand-operated transmission button; (6), the web server receiving tracing point data and storing the data in a traveler locus table in a database; and (7), the web server determining an algorithm according to information compiled in advance, and through combination with POI information, analyzing to obtain a trip chain of a resident. Compared to the prior art, the method provided by the invention has the advantages of wide application scope, low cost, simple process, high information accuracy and the like.